FM Preview: Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 May 2012

Last updated : 12 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolverhampton Wanderers face a trip to Wigan Athletic at Robin Park on Sunday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Robin Park was just last season, in October 2010, with Wigan Athletic running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 06 Nov Wolves 3 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Wolves 1 - 2 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Wigan Ath. 2 - 0 Wolves Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan Wolves 0 - 2 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Wigan Ath. 0 - 1 Wolves Premier League
2004/2005 Tue 04 Jan Wigan Ath. 2 - 0 Wolves Championship
2004/2005 Sat 11 Sep Wolves 3 - 3 Wigan Ath. Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 3 conceded.

The away form of Wolverhampton Wanderers is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Wolves have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wigan Athletic find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 37 matches.

Wolverhampton Wanderers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 25 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wigan Athletic 6 4 0 2 10 5 12
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 0 3 3 5 11 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the Wolves have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wigan Athletic Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Wolverhampton Wanderers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 13 most recent games.

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